As silt and settlements encroach, Kashmir’s fragile wetlands struggle to survive—so do the birds, fish, and fisherfolk who depend on them. By Khursheed Dar Kashmir is not only a valley of mountains and rivers, not only a spectacle of chinars turning crimson in autumn or meadows bursting with wildflowers in spring. It is also, and […]
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Hunting the Winged Visitors
A visual treat for bird lovers, thousands of migratory birds flock the wetlands of Kashmir during winters. Sadly, due to outdated laws and poor regulation, many of these winged visitors become prey of poachers, Jehangir Ali reports.